Frame for cultivators or harrows.



-'I'. 0. WEST.

FRAME FOR GULTIVATORS OR HARROWS.

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 5, 1908.

920,408. Patented May 4, 1909.

TRUMAN 0. WEST, OF FETAL, MISSISSIPPI.

FRAYdE FOR CULTIVATGRS OR HARRD'WS.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, TRUMAN C. VJEsT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Petal, in the county of Forest and State of Mississippi, have invented a new and useful Frame for Cultivators or Harrows, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has relation to frames for cultivators or harrows, and consists in the novel construction and arrangement of its parts, as hereinafter shown and described. 7

The object of the invention is to provide a frame of the character indicated which is adapted to support a pair of adjustable bars in such manner that they may be pitched at desired angles with relation to each other, or may be brought into alinement with relation to each other transversely across the frame or diagonally with relation thereto. The said bars are adapted to carry harrow teeth or cultivator standards,

. as desired, whereby the implement of which the frame forms a part may be readily transformed from a harrow into a cultivator, or vice versa.

With these and other objects in View, the frame consists of the novel construction as hereinafter pointed out.

In the accompanying drawings :Figure 1 is perspective view of the frame, with spring harroW teeth attached thereto. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the manner of applying a standard to the frame. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the manner of applying inflexible harrow teeth to the frame.

The frame consists of the beams 1, which are in juxtaposition, and which come together at their rear ends, and also he against each other at their forward end portions. The clevis hook 2 is pivotally mounted between the forward ends 3 of the beams 1 and may be adjusted vertically therebetween. The rear portions of the beams 1 are spaced apart from each other, forming a slot 4 and the rear ends of the beams lie against each other. The braces 5 are substantially semi-circular in shape and are attached at their ends to the outer sides of the beams 1. The forward ends of the braces 5 are connected with the beams l in advance of the forward end of the slot 4, while the rear ends of the said braces 5 are connected with the outer sides of the beams 1 behind the rear end of the slot 4. The said braces 5 are provided upon their under edges with the notches 6. While the braces 5 are Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. October 5, 1908.

Patented Jay 4, 1909.

Serial No. 458,233.

shown and described as being semicircular,

they may be of any other desired configuration. The forward ends of the handles 7 are connected with the forward ends of the braces 5 and also with the intermediate portions of the beams 1. The handle braces 8 are connected at their upper end portions with the handles 7, while the lower ends of the said braces 8 are connected with the rear end portions of the braces 5.

The bars 9 are substantially U-shaped in configuration and are provided at their forward edges "with the notches or recesses 10. The bolts 11 pass transversely through the legs of the bars 9 and serve as means for clamping the sides of the said bars against the edges of the braces 5 and the beams 1. The inner ends of the bars 9 are pivotally mounted upon the upper end portion of the standard 12, the upper end of which is formed into a bolt extremity 12 passes through the slot 4 provided at the rear end portions of the beams 1. The bolt 13 also passes through the slot 4 and is located behind the standard 12. The inner ends of the arms 14 are pivotally connected with the lower portion of the bolt 13 and. the said arms 14 extend parallel with the lower portions of the bars 9. The upper ends of the standard 12 and the bolt 13 are screw-threaded and the taps 15 and 16 re spectively engage the threads of the said standard and bolt. The standards 17 are pivotally connected at their upper ends with the legs of the bars 9 and are located beyond the outer sides of the beams 1. Each of the standards 17 is provided with a brace 18 which is pivotally connected at its upper end with that arm 14 lying upon the side of the frame upon which the respective standard 17 is located. Suitable plow-points or shovels, (not shown) may be attached to the lower ends of the standards 12 and 17, and, if desired, the said shovels or points may be dispensed with, and harrow teeth may be located in the recesses 10 provided at the for ward edges of the bars 9 and held therein by suitable clamping means. As illustrated in the drawings such a clamping means may consist of a link 19, which is adapted to lie between the opposite sides of the bars 9 and which at one end receives the harrow tooth 20, and at its other end receives a pin 21, which is adapted to be forced vertically against the rear edges of the bars 9. Or, instead of the teeth 20, the spring-harrow teeth 22 may be employed, and the said teeth 22 are bolted at their forward ends to I the under side of the bars 9 by means of the bolts 11, and are pivotally connected at intermediate points With the arms 14.

From the above description it is obvious that the bars 9 may be swung into alinement with each other transversely across the frame, or they may be swung into alinement at an oblique relation to the frame. it will also appear that the said bars 9 may be pitched at an angle to each other, and, when properly positioned, may be secured in such position by means of the clamping bolts 11 and the taps carried thereby. As a means 1 to further assure the proper seating of the bars9 upon the frame with relation to each other, the clips 23- may be employed, which areadapted to straddle the outer end portions of the said bars and pass down along the sides of the braces 5. 'l he said clips are provided at their lower ends with the hooks 24, Which are adapted to engage the notches 6, provided in the lower edges of the braces 5, and the said clips are further provided at their intermediate sections with the set screws 25, which are adapted to impinge against the upper sides of the bars 9. vi hen the said clips 23 are in position upon the braces and bars as above described, it is ob vious that said bars will be positively held against any edgeivise or lateral movement as a consequence of strain or otherwise.

- Having described my invention, What I claim as n'ew; and desire to secure, by Letters Patent,is:'

' 1. An agricultural implement frame comprising beams connected together at their rear ends and at their forward end portions, and being spaced at their rear portions, forming a slot, outwardly disposed braces secured at their ends to the outer sides of the beams and encompassing said slot, a bar transversely disposed with relation to the braces and the spaced portions of the beams, earth-engaging members carried by the bar, and a securing device passing through the bar and the slot formed at'the rear portions of the beams.

2. An agricultural implement frame comprising beams connected together at theirrear ends and at'their forward end portions,

and being spaced at their rear portions, forming a slot, outwardly dlsposed braces secured at their ends to the outer sides of the beams and encompassing said slot, a bar transversely disposed with relation to the braces and spaced portions of the beams, earth-engaging members carried by the bar, a securing device passing transversely through'the bar and through the slot at the rear portions of the beams, and also secured at their forward ends to the beams in advance of the slot, and braces supporting the rear portions of the handles upon the rear portions of the first said braces. V

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

'lltUMAN 0. WEST.

l/Vitnesses:

DJT. GURRIE, D. M. WATKINS. 

